Injured O’Brien Ruled Out Of Six Nations
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA neck injury will keep Jimmy O’Brien out of Ireland’s upcoming Guinness Six Nations campaign, a Leinster injury update has revealed. It is a second quick-fire injury blow for Ireland in the...
Last-chance saloon for some Champions Cup clubs
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFor some clubs in the Investec Champions Cup, this weekend’s Round 3 is the last-chance saloon already. For others, it’s a crucial match in the push for a home tie in the Round of...
United Rugby Championship Disciplinary Decision: Byron Ralston
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBYRON RALSTON - THREE WEEK BAN The Disciplinary process related to Byron Ralston citing in the United Rugby Championship Round 9 game against...
Connacht squad update
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Connacht management have released the latest squad update ahead of Saturday's Investec Champions Cup tie with Lyon. Mack Hansen (shoulder) will undergo surgery today for a dislocated shoulder and...
How the Irish provinces can progress in the champions cup
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPool 1 Next match – Lyon v Connacht, Matmut Stadium de Gerland, Saturday 1pm There is a sorry look to the table from a Connacht point of view with just one try bonus point from two games...
Attendance Record Broken as BKT URC Sets All-Time High for a Single Round
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother new record has been set by the BKT United Rugby Championship today with the league setting an all-time high for single-round attendance. The 19,703 fans who attended the final game of Round...
Munster squad update
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Munster squad returned to training at the HPC on Thursday after a busy Christmas period with the next game against Toulon in France on Saturday week in the Investec Champions Cup. On the injury front,...
Simon Thomas' BKT United Rugby Championship R9 Review
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyStepping stone success for Ulster Ulster Rugby skipper Iain Henderson insists there is much more to come from his team following their landmark 22-21 victory away to BKT URC league leaders Leinster...
STAT ATTACK: Duhan van der Metre, Billy Burns brilliance & more from Round 9
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWe've picked out some of the best stats from Round 9 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. EDINBURGH V GLASGOW WARRIORS Duhan van der Merwe made more carry metres than any other player in Round...
OPINION: It’s time for Ulster to push on and join European rugby’s elite
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing their epic 22-21 win over Leinster at their Dublin fortress, Ulster coach Dan McFarland has challenged his squad to now push on and become one of Europe’s big hitters. “We...
